Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-17
BELLAIRE.

The fair and festival Of Spangler Post on
Friday and Saturday nights was well at
tended and considerable money was made.
The affair will close tomorrow evening, at
which time several contests will be de-
cided.
1t is likely that most of the saloons will
be closed to-day, as there are several gen.
tlemen watching around the corner
besides Mayor Brown has showed a dispO-
sitiOn to put OF \ heavy tax for Sunday
selling. If the laws laid down by the
statutes of Ohio and by this municipality
were obeyed it would be a good thing for
the dealers of beverages.
Miss Matte Vickers, individually, scored
a hit with Our people and should the young
actress return TO this city she will receive
even q more cordial welcome than the one
given her on Thursday evening. There
are points in the lady's acting that are so
original and charming that the most yigor-
Gus critic can but say a few words of com
mendatiOn for her. And then those beau
tiful arms and hands and -; well boys
you can guess, are sure to produce an I'M
preston.
Brother Lockwood, Of the Herald,
printed the report of the County Commits
~sioners last week. The job vas a boost
for the HeTdid, rs it consumed almost seven
columns.
Just think of one real estate man who is
doing a quiet business in this city, turning
over $50, 900 worth OF real estate in the
past several weeks. Talk of going away to
boom other towns, will you? What's the
matter with staying ut home and doing the
same business that You propose doing in
other places? You say, oh, we'll, this town
has seen her best days. Well, probably
you don't know about that. You can af-
ford to wait, as your investments are all
here. Stay here and boom the town.
HeatheringtOn's band is in excellent
shape ut present and the music 1t gives
forth has been greatly improved during
the past two months. The boys were out
~serenading on Thursday night and all who
heard them were delighted with their mu-
sic.
BOneysteele < Bridenstein, the ice deal
ers are having one OF their wagons rebuilt.
Eggs are pretty cheap and are selling
rapidly, thus cutting down the sale OF
meat.
A large number from here went to st.
Clairsville yesterday to see the effects of
the cyclone.
Ed. FeltuS, formerly of the Atlantic Tea
House, but who is now ION the road, y
was in town yesterday.
Mrs WOOdcO0k, of Bridgeport, was the
guest OF Mrs. Carnes last week.
There WAS no business Of Importance at
the Mayors Court yesterday.
The trees in the public square are doing
nicely.
The experience of the editor of the hide
pendent and his brother at st. Clairsville
during the cyclone on Friday afternoon
was quite thrilling. The couple saw what
appeared to be q dense smoke rising from u
distant hill, but the editors knowledge of
the elements told him that the supposed
smoke was nothing short of n low cloud
that meant mischief. The aforesaid news
paper man told these he saw to look out or
they would be carried away and he made a
"B' line for an open space near the depot.
Before he arrived ut his destination the
wind was upon him, hut he managed 10
get hold of il telegraph pole which he
Rugged desperately while the wind blew
through his whiskers." A stray piece of
flying wood strOck him on the hip. causing
Il painful bruise, but he escaped lucky as
the telegraph pole to which he hung tena-
c%iously parted at the top, but the broken
piece did not strike him.
Fred WaSser, baker, is having his deliy-
cry wagon fixed up.
A. J. Norton and bride and Elmer Deav-
err and bride have furnished houses and
gone to housekeeping.
The building associations cannot supply
the demand for money. One association
that we know Of is compelled to borrow
money TO meet the demands of its stock
holders. The Buckeye is arranging mat
ters so that it will be n perpetual ~Organiza-
ton like the Belmont.
On account of the increase in freight the
Bellaire nail works company has decided
to use only what pig iron is turned out by
its furnace, and as a consequence the steel
works has been put Oh half time. Hereto
fore the steel plant has consumed the pro-
duct of two blast furnaces.
The Windsor Athletic Club danced last
night.
A grand all day public rally in the
Elysian Theatre and corner stone laying
April n, lsS7. The following ministers
are expected: Rev. K. II. Morris, Prcsid-
ing Eldor, of GAINESVILLE; Prof. J. II. Jones
and Rev. G.. &. Skinner, Of Wheeling.
The latter will bring his congregation.
There will he singing by our home talent
and by the Bridgeport choir. The services
will be held in the theater at 1870 a. IN,
, p. m. and 100 p. III. The white and
COlOred ministers and congregations of the
city are respectfully invited. The corner
stone will be laid by King Solomon Lodge
of Wheeling, under the direction of Grand
Master DR.. S~tillyard, of West Virginia.
Francis La Badie in "NObOdy's Child"
is an actor of high reputation and should
have a big house.
Rev. b. Daniels has been returned TO
the Second NJ. +. church of this city for
another year. He holds his usual services
to-day.
Jacob Schramm has returned from Ma
rietta.
Harry Meek drives a fine double team
now.
T. F. Hart and J. W. Yost are back
from Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Wagner visited friends in
this city last week.
DR.. H. F. Heath is laid up with the
measles.
A lodge of American Mechanics was or
ganized last night.
There was talk of an excursion train
being run tOSt. Clairsville to-day.
Win Tappan is ont on the road for the
Ohio Valley Foundry.
The remains of Mrs. Dr.. Steere were in
tered at Mt. Pleasant yesterday.
V. Brown will occupy the room next to
the pOstofice with a barber shop.
Otto Henry, photographer, is now nicely
fixed up in his new rooms on Thirty-second
street.
Mr.. Stephen Gressinger is laid up with
WHAT o SHOULD DO.
Clean up the hack yard.